曲目：1. First We Take Manhattan 2. Bird On A Wire 3. Famous Blue Raincoat 4. Joan Of Arc 5. Ain't No Cure For Love 6. Coming Back To You 7. Song Of Bernadette 8. A Singer Must Die 9. Came So Far For Beauty

之前未收录：10. Night Comes On11. Ballad of the Runaway Horse 12. If It Be Your Will 13. Joan of Arc (Live in Belgium)

5.0 out of 5 starsRaincoat RemasteredBy Great Faulkner's Ghost on August 11, 2007Format: Audio CD Verified PurchaseThis landmark 20-year-old collaboration between songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen and singer Jennifer Warnes is in my opinion the most successful album for either artist, both artistically and commercially. Warnes' pitch perfect, emotionally charged voice teases out every last nuance and dimension of Cohen's inspired lyrical and musical compositions. Even on Cohen's most highly charged songs, one is able to fully appreciate the sweet timbre of Warnes' voice, but at the same time the sensuality and beauty of her voice never obscures the sharp edged, painfully romantic, tragic, fatalistic themes that have marked Cohen's finest and most characteristic compositions, many of which are represented on this album.

Compared with the original CD release, the sound on this remastered version is better in almost every respect, with the possible exception of the first song "First We Take Manhattan," in which a slight, digital-sounding sibilance has been added to Warnes voice. The other cuts are just great, with the digital remastering adding a more authoritative bass note and greater ambience and spaciousness to the soundstage. .

If the overall improved sound isn't enough, this remastered album offers four additional performances of Cohen compositions that are not from the original studio album sessions, including a Warnes-only live version of Joan of Arc, which is riveting even though it doesn't offer the magical duet with Cohen featured on the original studio album. Each of the four additional cuts would have been worthy of inclusion on the original release of Famous Blue Raincoat, which is high praise indeed.

Total time: 41:37. Produced by C. Roscoe Beck and Jennifer Warnes.The album was issued in 1986 by Cypress Records, California.

Ira Nadel tells the story (Life In Art, page 130):

"In late 1986, Cohen achieved a new dimension of fame when Jennifer Warnes released her cover album Famous Blue Raincoat. Cohen and Warnes had, of course, known each other for years. Singing on 1972 and 1979 tours, she had become one of his principal backup singers, adding a lilting voice to offset his gravely croak. When she decided to record her cover album, she chose arrangements that feature the upbeat sound of contemporary music and invited Cohen to sing on "Joan of Arc", which they recorded in March 1986 at The Complex in Los Angeles. To assist Warnes in producing the album, Cohen moved back to Los Angeles for four months and reworked several songs. He also aided in the making of the video for "First We Take Manhattan..."

Critical acclaim and commercial gain greeted the release of Famous Blue Raincoat, which thrust Cohen into musical spotlight again. The album reached number eight in England, and went gold in Canada. Worldwide, the album sold over 750.000 copies and was largely responsible for reintroducing Cohen to North American audiences."

Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)

This deluxe new reissue contains four previously unreleased songs and a 24-page booklet with rare photos from Warnes' personal collection. Digitally remastered from the original analog tapes. Released by Shout Factory (August 2007).

Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat on Gold CD

On Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warnes rearranged and reinterpreted some ofLeonard Cohen’s greatest songs for a unique album that remains the ultimate tribute to Cohen’s music.

Famous Blue Raincoat: Twentieth Anniversary Edition has been re-mastered by Bernie Grundman from Jennifer’s own analog master tapes. The Gold encoding layer is more smooth and flat than the standard compact disc’s aluminum layer, offering more accurate playback and greater definition on all CD players. Famous Blue Raincoat 20th Anniversary Edition 24 Karat Gold edition includes four never before released tracks. Also features deluxe, hardcover book-style packaging with improved photographic elements and notes not included in the non-gold Famous Blue Raincoat 20th Anniversary edition CD release.

1. First We Take Manhattan2. Bird On A Wireim3. Famous Blue Raincoat4. Joan Of Ar5. Ain’t No Cure For Love6. Coming Back To You7. Song Of Bernadette8. A Singer Must Die9. Came So Far For Beauty10. Night Comes On

Previously Unreleased Tracks:11. Ballad Of The Runaway Horse12. If It Be Your Will13. Joan Of Arc (Live)14. A Singer Must Die (Demo)

01. First we take Manhattan 3:4402. Bird on a wire 4:4203. Famous blue raincoat 5:3304. Joan of Arc (with guest vocal by Leonard) 7:4705. Ain't No Cure For Love 3:1906. Coming back to you 3:4207. Song of Bernadette 3:5808. A singer must die 4:5009. Came so far for beauty 3:5710. The Night Comes On11. Ballad Of the Runaway Horse12. If It Be Your Will13. A Singer Must Die14. Joan Of Arc (alternative outtake)